Juice press



Jan. 29 1924. 1,482,251

w. PEKALA JUICE PRESS Filed March 15 1923 i iii'! iii L HI

Patentedjan. 29, 1924.

.wLADYsLAwrnKALA, OFVERONA, new YORK.

JUICE PRESS.

Application filed MarchlS, 1923. Serial No. 625,259.

T all who??? it may concern Be it known that I, \(VLADrsLAw PnKA -A,

a citizen of Poland, residing at Verona, in'

the county of Oneida and .Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Juice Presses, of which the following is a specification. f

. This-invention relates'generally to presses having more particular reference to a press adapted for use in pressing. the liquid contents from fruits or vegetables, or may be used in the manufactureof nilk'products such as cheese, the invention having for an object to provide a novel andsiniple press of this type adapted to, apply highpower, or

if desired .lesser'power under more rapid operation.

tion, and of the objects and advantages thereof reference will be had to the'followingdescription and accompanying drawings a and to the appended claims in which the more-particularly set forth. V 1

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a side elevation of my improved press. r g

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof I Fig. 3 is a fragmentary central longitudinal'vertical section.

Fig. 4'is a fragmentary end view.

As here embodied my improved press comprises a base or table which is supported on legs 11 and which has smooth flat top to receive the material being pressed. Located above this table is a 'presser plate 14 of the same size and shape as the table 10, these parts being here shown as oval in outline as seen in planview, although the precise shape thereof may vary as desired. The ends of the plate 14 are thickened as at 15, 15' and have longitudinal slots 16, 16 entering thereinto a short distance, these slots accommodating the clamping screws 17 17 which are pivotedat their lower ends in suitable slots 18, 18' entered into said base from'the ends thereof.

Threaded on the screws 17, 17 are wing various novel features of theinvention are 2 nuts 20, 20 which maybe tightened to clamp the presser plate 14 upon the material being pressed The screw 17' at one'end of the press is pivoted directly to the base as at 22 while at the opposite end it is connected to the base in a manner to permit of positioning of the various parts so that the plate 14 can be swung towardor away from the base 10. V r

For further comprehension of the invento the base on an axis extendingtransversely. of the latter. This link may occupy either the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 101' that shown in full lines in Fig. 3.

In the latter position the pivot point 23 is flush with the surface of the table, while in the latter it is lowered some distance below the surface of the table. held in the latter position by means of a screw 27 threaded through the wall of the slot 18 and passing through an aperture 23 in the link, while it is held in its raised position by the screw acting as an abutment and engaging behind a nose 29 on the rear of the link.

The slot 16 in the plate 14 is undercut on its lower part as at 32 while the screw 17 presents an enlarged head'33 on its lower end which projects into the said undercut portion of the slot when the link 24 is in the position shown in Fig. 3. By screwing the nut 20 down upon the end l5 of the plate 14 the latter may be clamped upon the shoulder formed by the head 33 of the screw 17 and so locked to the latter. The plate 14 may then be swung, upon the pivot point 23 toward or away from thebase 10.

Upon the top of the plate a socket element 35 may be provided to detachably receive the end of asuitable bar 36 which forms a handle for the plate when it is arranged as just pointed out.

It is believed that the manner of use of 'my improved press will be readily understood from the above description. If it is desired to exert heavy pressure on an article the latter'is placed on the base 10, the plate 14 is placed thereon, the screws 17 17 are swung into the slots 15, 15 and the nuts 20. 20 are threaded against the plate. Should it be desired to use the device in a more rapid operating manner. with articles that do not require the same degree of pressure.

the link 24 is swung to the position shown The link 24 is table 10, while it is desirable to have the pivots on which the screws swing at some distance from the plate, the manipulation of the screws and nuts being thereby facilitated.

While I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that I do not limit myself torthe precise construction herein disclosed and that various. changes and modifications might be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

and having the other screw pivoted to its other end said plate being adapted to be clamped at certain times to the said screw to swing on the said link.

2'. A press comprising a base, a pr'esser plate having slots in each end, a pair of screws adapted to be swung into the said slots, nuts threaded on said screws; one of said screws being pivoted directly to the said base, and alink pivoted at oneend to said base' on an axis transverse tothe latter and having the other screw pivoted to its other end, and means for locking said link 1n two vertical varied poslti'ons sald plate being adapted to be clamped to said screw when the link is in a raisedposition to swing on the latter. V s

3. A press comprising a base, a presser plate having ,slotsini'each end, a pair of screws adapted to be swung into the said slots, nuts threaded on said screws, one of said screws being pivoted directly to the said base, and a link pivoted at one end to said base on an axis transverse to the latter and having the other screwpivoted to its other end, said plate being adapted to be clamped to said screw when the link is in a raised position to swing on the latter and means for locking said screw in two vertical varied positions, said means comprising a screw passed through the base and adapted to pass either through an opening in said link or behind the'latte'r. I

4:. A press comprisinga base, a presser plate having slots in each end, a pair of screws adapted to be swunginto the said slots, nuts threaded .on said screws, one of said screwsibeing' pivoted directly to the saidbase, and a link pivoted at one endto said base on an axis transverse to the latter and having the other screw pivoted'to its other end, and means for locking said screw in two vertical varied positions, saidmeans comprising a screw passed through the base and adapted to passeither throughan opening" in said link or behind the latter, the slot in the plate in which the last'nientioned screw is adapted to pass. being ,undercut, and the screw presenting ashoulder against which the plate adapted to be clamped by the nut threaded on the screw.

In testimony whereof I have affixed 'my signature. V

' WLADYSLAW PEKALA. 

